POLICY HUB
On your behalf
Learn more about what the CIPP’s policy and research team has been getting up to in recent months on behalf of you, our members, and the wider payroll profession Policy team update
F ollowing a quieter than usual time due to the pre-election period, activities are now returning to normal.
data quality, delivered by HMRC, which was a well-attended webinar with plenty of useful information and questions answered. Also in July, Mathew joined the panel on SD Worx’s monthly interactive webinar, ‘Payroll question time’. The webinar is an upbeat look into the current changes in the payroll world, a look at what’s ahead and invites delegates to a live question and answer session. Sam delivered a legislation update (or ‘leg up’ if you like) at the Hays online webinar, ‘Navigating the payroll labyrinth of compliance’.
Consultation and calls for evidence (CfE) updates Unsurprisingly, with the pre-election period, the election itself, a new government settling in and the Parliament summer recess, there have been no new consultations or CfE published. However, we are ready and waiting for the chance to contribute to those that are imminent and anything else the new government puts forward. You can view the policy and research team’s formal responses to consultations and CfE here: https://ow.ly/3Kav50QigsG.
Forums The policy and research team is pleased to return to business as usual with the return of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) forums. Samantha O’Sullivan, policy and advisory lead, Mathew Akrigg, policy and research officer and Sarah Smith, policy and research officer, attended several forums between them over the summer, including: l Charter Stakeholder Group l HMRC Expert Panel l Guidance Strategy Forum l Approach to Intermediary Harm l One-to-Many Compliance Advisory Board l Employment Status and Intermediaries (IR35) l Accessible Payroll Giving l Construction Forum. The team sits on these forums to ensure our members’ feedback is provided at government level. We will always update you on our findings and information provided through these groups via Professional and News Online . If you have any issues you would like us to raise at any of the professional forums we sit on, please email the team: policy@ cipp.org.uk .
HMRC timeliness of response masterclass New recruits to HMRC’s investigator and compliance teams undergo a series of masterclass courses to bring them up to speed with various aspects of the role and what to expect. The CIPP was approached to take part in these masterclasses and help new starters understand what an investigation or audit is like from the other side – that of the payroll professional. We conveyed the key areas where an inspection can cause friction, how to overcome those issues and make dealing with HMRC a more positive experience. It is important for everyone to understand that each person involved is doing their job and to work as collaboratively as possible throughout. n
Events Events are warming up nicely. Is anyone else counting down the days until National Payroll Week and the CIPP’s Annual Conference and Exhibition? July saw the introduction of our first ever Payroll Live, held in Manchester, which we’re sure was the first of many. The event was extremely successful and enjoyable. Sarah delivered a session on the results of this year’s Payslip Statistics Survey , what it means for the profession and the action points for the policy and research team over the next year. Mathew facilitated the BeKnowledgeable on real time information
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